Label: SINUS CONGESTION PE MAXIMUM STRENGTH- phenylephrine hydrochloride tablet, coated

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph final

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Updated October 6, 2022

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Drug Facts

  • Active ingredient (in each tablet)

    Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg

  • Purpose

    Nasal decongestant

  • Uses

    • temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
    • temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies
  • Warnings

    Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    • heart disease
    • high blood pressure
    • thyroid disease
    • diabetes
    • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

    When using this product

    do not exceed recommended dosage

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur
    • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

    If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

    Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

  • Directions

    • adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1 tablet every 4 hours; do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours
    • children under 12 years of age: ask a doctor
  • Other information

    • store between 20-25°C (68-77°F) in a dry place
    • retain carton for complete product information and warnings
  • Inactive ingredients

    colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, D&C red #27 aluminum lake, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    Marc's®

    NDC 68998-231-02

    †Compare to the active ingredient in Sudafed PE® Sinus Congestion

    Maximum Strength • Non-Drowsy

    Sinus Congestion PE

    Phenylephrine HCl

    NASAL DECONGESTANT

    For Relief of:

    • Sinus Pressure

    • Sinus Congestion

    Actual Size

    18 TABLETS - 10 MG EACH

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    SINUS CONGESTION PE  MAXIMUM STRENGTH
    phenylephrine hydrochloride tablet, coated
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:68998-231
    Route of AdministrationORAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 04JA59TNSJ) (PHENYLEPHRINE - UNII:1WS297W6MV) PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE10 mg
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
    CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM (UNII: M28OL1HH48)  
    D&C RED NO. 27 (UNII: 2LRS185U6K)  
    ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)  
    FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)  
    FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)  
    HYPROMELLOSES (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)  
    ANHYDROUS LACTOSE (UNII: 3SY5LH9PMK)  
    MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)  
    POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)  
    STEARIC ACID (UNII: 4ELV7Z65AP)  
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)  
    Product Characteristics
    ColorredScoreno score
    ShapeROUNDSize7mm
    FlavorImprint Code A;131
    Contains    
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:68998-231-021 in 1 PACKAGE10/05/2022
    118 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph finalpart34110/05/2022
    Labeler - MARC GLASSMAN, INC. (094487477)
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